Alex Baker MP: written questions
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Written questions
Railways: Ticket OfficesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of train station ticket office closures on passengers in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: Improving services for passengers is at the heart of our plans to improve Britain’s railways, and station staff play an important role in supporting passengers, especially those who require additional assistance. This Government has no plans to close tick...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children aged 11 and under were admitted to hospital for a tooth extraction due to decay in Aldershot constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer: The data requested for the Aldershot constituency is not available, as it is not obtainable at a constituency level.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children aged four and under were admitted to hospital for a tooth extraction due to decay in Aldershot constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer: The data requested for the Aldershot constituency is not available, as it is not obtainable at a constituency level.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHIV/AIDS: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of people who were diagnosed with HIV in Aldershot constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer: While the information is not collected in the format requested, the following table shows the number of people diagnosed with HIV for the local authority of Rushmoor, which covers the Aldersholt constituency, from 2018 to 2022: 20182019202020212022HIV di...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDiabetes: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of people who were diagnosed with diabetes in Aldershot constituency in each of the last five years.
Answer: The following table shows the number of people that were newly diagnosed with diabetes in the Aldershot constituency, in each of the calendar years from 2018 to 2022, broken down by diabetes type:Year of diagnosisNumber of people newly diagnosed with diab...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacy: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average payments to community pharmacies were in Aldershot constituency in (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23.
Answer: The average payments by the NHS Business Services Authority to community pharmacies in the Aldershot constituency were: £68,547.19 per pharmacy per month in 2021/22, or £822,566.32 per pharmacy for 12 months; and £77,398.58 per pharmacy per month in 2022/...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMidwives: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of midwives in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: The Government will make sure the National Health Service has the staff it needs, to be there for all of us when we need it, and will get the staff to the places where patients and the NHS need them. This will not only benefit the Aldershot constituency, ...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of mental health specialists in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: To fix the chronic workforce shortages in the mental health workforce we plan to recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers across child and adult mental health services, to reduce waiting times and provide faster treatment, across all areas of Eng...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of GPs in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: We have committed to training thousands more general practitioners (GPs) across the country, as well as taking pressure off those currently working in the system. The inclusion of newly qualified GPs into the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme will als...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLife Expectancy: AldershotCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4108More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of trends in life expectancy in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon Lady’s Parliamentary Question of 3 September 2024 is attached.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordPerinatal Mortality: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of trends in rates of perinatal mortality in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: While no specific assessment has been made of the trends in rates of perinatal mortality in the Aldershot constituency, NHS England does collect some data on perinatal mortality through the Maternity Services Data Set (MSDS), although this is not collecte...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of care homes were rated as good by the Care Quality Commission in Aldershot constituency on 3 September 2024.
Answer: There are currently 22 care homes registered with Care Quality Commission in the Aldershot constituency. As of the latest data from 1 August 2024, 16 of those care homes, or 73%, are rated ‘Good’.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of dental practices were rated as good by the Care Quality Commission in Aldershot constituency on 3 September 2024.
Answer: The Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulates all health and social care services in England. The Commission ensures quality and safety across a range of sectors that deliver health and care to people in England.The CQC carries out assessments of approximat...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordNHS: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what (a) financial and (b) other steps his Department is taking to tackle workforce shortages in the NHS in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: The National Health Service has been facing chronic workforce shortages for years and we have to be honest that bringing in the staff and investment the NHS needs will take time.We are determined to fix our NHS and restore it to a service we are proud of....
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of social care capacity in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: Local authorities are best placed to understand and plan for the needs of their population, which is why under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care market to meet the diverse needs of all local people. In perfo...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCare Homes: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of residential care homes that have closed in Aldershot constituency since 2010.
Answer: Since 2010, the total number of residential care homes that have closed in the Aldershot constituency is 29.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of face-to-face GP appointments in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: We know that patients are finding it increasingly difficult to see a general practitioner (GP). Patients cannot get through the front door of the National Health Service, so they aren’t getting the timely care they need.We have pledged to guarantee a face...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to enable GP surgeries to provide additional services in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: General practices are able to provide Directed Enhanced Services and Enhanced Services by opting in, and will receive payment for these services separately to global sum payments. As commissioners of primary care, integrated care boards are responsible fo...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide (a) resources and (b) other support to help GP surgeries to reduce (i) patient backlogs and (ii) workloads in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: We know that patients are finding it harder than ever to see a general practitioner (GP), and we are committed to fixing this crisis in GPs to secure the long-term sustainability of the National Health Service. Aldershot sits within the NHS Frimley Integr...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordSurgery: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for elective surgeries in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: Tackling waiting lists is a key part of our Health Mission and a top priority for the Government, as we get the National Health Service back on its feet. Equality of both access to care and outcomes will be at the heart of building an NHS that is fit for ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEating Disorders: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to provide support to young people with eating disorders in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: The Department is committed to working closely with NHS England to ensure that people with an eating disorder get the care and treatment they need, when they need it. The Department will focus on improving the performance of the existing waiting time stan...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBreast Cancer: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase uptake of breast cancer screening in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: In Aldershot at a local level, the team will soon start trialling an animated video to promote breast screening. This has been developed in partnership with Imperial College London.On a national level, NHS England has developed an improvement plan in coll...
Answered 5 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision of NHS dentists in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: From 1 April 2023, the responsibility for commissioning primary care, including dentistry, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to all integrated care boards (ICBs) across England. According to the 2024 GP patient survey results, 8...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordDental Services: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase access to NHS dentistry in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: This Government plans to tackle the challenges for patients trying to access National Health Service dental care with a rescue plan to provide 700,000 more urgent dental appointments and recruit new dentists to areas that need them most. To rebuild dentis...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: AldershotDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to mental health services in Aldershot constituency.
Answer: People with mental health issues in Aldershot and across the country are not getting the support or care they deserve, which is why we will fix the broken system to ensure that mental health is given the same attention and focus as physical health, so tha...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
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